Barmo Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Hi I think I screwed up a bit on my bike when I did not notice the hose to the preload adjuster was placed by the exhaust pipe. Now my exhaust has burned a hole in the hose and preload is no longer working. What are my options now? If someone has a hose they don't need I am willing to buy that and refill the preload. Or should a get a new stock shock absorber? The supply for used parts here are between slim and nothing. I know Öhlins have shocks for my bike, but they are a bit expensive ($1000-$1200). Any other brands of new shocks that will fit? Thanks Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeper Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Check with member Jamie Daugherty. He rebuilds shocks and may have what your need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rice Posted May 20, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted May 20, 2016 I would ask Jamie for an upgraded shock. About 400 USD plus shipping to Norway. Might as well invest, since you're spending. This, plus an upgrade to the front springs/valves makes a huge difference in handling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barmo Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 I had a look on Jamies site, and I must say it's tempting to go for a CBR600F4 rear shock. It's cheaper than the original shock. I guess I'll contact him and ask about shipping it to Norway. I can still use the bike (in fact I didn't notice it had failed until I wanted to make an adjustment to it). I would prefer to not send my shock half around the world. The season is not long up here in the north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzuki416 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Thomas, I have a 2007 abs shock with the preload adjuster - I suspect it's the same hose. Just pay the postage, it's yours. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer rhoderage Posted May 21, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted May 21, 2016 I bought the f4 shock from Jamie for my 02, as well as the full fork kit - worth its weight in gold! Good luck whichever way you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted May 21, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted May 21, 2016 The hose is nothing special - any specialist that fits hydraulic hoses for industrial equipment, race cars, trucks, etc. should be able to custom make one for you for very little. The trick would be to bleed the air from the hydraulic oil. There was a thread on the ST 1300 forum where someone explained how to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barmo Posted May 21, 2016 Author Share Posted May 21, 2016 Thanks. I will ask a local company on monday. Can't say I'm gonna enjoy pulling the old hose out of the bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted May 22, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted May 22, 2016 If you follow the factory procedure it's a major pain. Here's a thread I posted a while back with photos. http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/index.php?/topic/79986-6th-gen-abs-shock-removal-in-pictures/ If you go with the F4 shock upgrade you can just cut the hose and pull the shock out and skip removal of the undertray. On the other hand, having a hose made is cheap and the preload adjustment is a snap. Pros and cons to both. Here's another thread with some discussion about bleeding the preload adjuster with a link to the ST forum where it's also discussed. http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/index.php?/topic/80323-6-gen-abs-shock-adjustor-fillbleed/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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